metastasize

Questions about metastasize

What does metastasize mean?

metastasize means "spread throughout the body".

How many syllables are in metastasize?

metastasize has 4 syllables: me-tas-ta-size. The stress falls on "tas". In IPA it is /məˈtæstəˌsaɪz/.

What is another word for metastasize?

Close synonyms include metastasise. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is metastasize a common word?

metastasize is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with metastasize?

21 words rhyme with metastasize. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.